Affluence in BH12 4LE
How BH12 4LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rossmore
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,798 (2024)
BH12 4LEPoole
How well off BH12 4LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH12 4LE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the BH12 4LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the BH12 4LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the BH12 4LE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH12 4LE (Rossmore) (about 1,798 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.